tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57292690459795463232017-06-17T17:05:41.611-04:00missleiDIYLeilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-10418794284933755422014-02-28T10:41:00.001-05:002014-02-28T10:45:13.437-05:00Book Review: Undone by Shannon Richard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tiywddcZfuU/UxCshN3mUpI/AAAAAAAAAgw/jSEBqHqAd7w/s1600/17302292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tiywddcZfuU/UxCshN3mUpI/AAAAAAAAAgw/jSEBqHqAd7w/s1600/17302292.jpg" height="320" width="198" /></a></div>*ARC kindly provided via NetGalley for an honest review*<br /><br />&nbsp;I LOVED this book! This is not your average "everything is perfect" romance story. Well, for the most part, it is. But about 75% way through, BAM, plot twist. I have to admit, this book actually brought tears to my eyes. I felt like I was a part of the story, like I was Paige and everything was happening to me. After losing her job, Paige moves in with her boyfriend. He ends up breaking up with her and telling her she is not worth it. With no one else to turn to, she moves down to a small town in Florida, where her parents have retired. At first, she doesn't fit into the town since she is a city girl and so much different from the locals. Then, her car breaks down and she ends up meeting Brendan, the hot mechanic. Everything starts to get better after that.<br /><br />This is definitely a feel-good love story with a few bad characters/moments thrown in. I love that this book isn't a straight-up easy-going love story.<br /><br />I recommend this book for all the romantics out there. Find more information on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17302292-undone" target="_blank">Good Reads</a>.Leilanie Nipperhttps://plus.google.com/110473236924589831681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-38888721140235273572014-01-02T09:30:00.000-05:002014-01-02T09:30:00.969-05:00Instagram Recap: 2013Wow, 2013 was a crazy busy year. I lived in two states plus traveled through a few more and out of the country. In January, I got to meet my favorite bloggers, John &amp; Sherry, from <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">Young House Love</a>. In February, I moved to Georgia to help out my best friend's sister while she was out of town. In March and April, I stayed in Georgia, wrote letters to my pen pals, and did some scrapbooking. Then in May, the best month of 2013, I went down to Orlando for my birthday celebration. I then headed over to Tennessee for two weeks and then to Texas for another two weeks. I have cousins in both states. After Texas I headed home to Seattle. By then it was already June. That month flew by with no significance. I was just happy to be home. In July, I moved out of my apartment because I had to move back to Georgia to help out again. At the end of the month, I went on my first trip to Canada with my parents. In August, I was on a plane back to Georgia, where I still am now. The rest of the month was a blur and insignificant. The same with September. Although, the end of September was when my best friend's sister went on deployment. In October, there was Halloween. I also made my first tutu dress. In November, there was Thanksgiving but not much else. And finally, December. That month was full of Holiday craziness. Between purchasing presents, making handmade ornaments, and babysitting a dog for a week, there was a lot going on. It has finally all come to an end and I'm ready for the new year. Now let's bring on the photos. Here are 16 of my favorite photos from 2013. <br /><center><br /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pe4plMr3nVs/Ur5SZJq0A0I/AAAAAAAAAMU/rR-0ugdeYgo/s200/IMG_20130107_144820.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8rNdcG3WBUU/Ur5SZWwOwgI/AAAAAAAAAMY/5qYD3XC5XLE/s200/IMG_20130113_140013.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7gH9RakOGZg/Ur5SZeV_gPI/AAAAAAAAAMg/3AyLF6i0nyg/s200/IMG_20130117_163420.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mS42zOC5xwc/Ur5SaYA3nsI/AAAAAAAAAMo/UNtyCf4WY8g/s200/IMG_20130126_015305.jpg" width="100" /><br /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t-YmCrVPVY0/Ur5U7UsTfLI/AAAAAAAAANA/B2iPPNBvwfI/s200/IMG_20130412_182359.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-thbk3E-0s18/Ur5U6ukByyI/AAAAAAAAAM8/heQSU66IaKA/s200/IMG_20130418_172941.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ah4aMBOkf9w/Ur5U6vzseFI/AAAAAAAAAM4/GvGt0nD5ztc/s200/IMG_20130423_181841.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iCqZJGKnZpY/Ur5U9No510I/AAAAAAAAANQ/VAPuABh-Tyg/s200/IMG_20130503_174729.jpg" width="100" /><br /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iFxfzV2kiY0/Ur5Vw0ugJSI/AAAAAAAAANc/ORW2uk3TBYI/s200/IMG_20130512_065448.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U6AzYwfZBow/Ur5VwaqpRrI/AAAAAAAAANY/3V8mBfzWITA/s200/IMG_20130522_120313.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XanDiHJ26cI/Ur5Vw3H54fI/AAAAAAAAANg/dhRNJpSv3WM/s200/IMG_20130604_162656.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bKmmJjtG90I/Ur5Vyeu230I/AAAAAAAAANs/aRKytHyQI7M/s200/IMG_20130615_130512.jpg" width="100" /><br /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hhGSLNZW4NU/Ur5WXl4DZLI/AAAAAAAAAOE/1e80vBDqu6s/s200/IMG_20130703_123501.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UN-EmWhpnU0/Ur5WXnGz1AI/AAAAAAAAAOM/JfidsAkeLXg/s200/IMG_20130726_185804.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-09vrNkEfStg/Ur5WX5kjZBI/AAAAAAAAAOI/C9Wu5lefkUY/s200/IMG_20131024_020233.jpg" width="100" /><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nbRFpwdr98A/Ur5WZUrpfOI/AAAAAAAAAOU/2RMfgnaqj9Q/s200/IMG_20131218_215750.jpg" width="100" /></center><br />What a year, right? Happy New Year!Leilanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162096462649022587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-39502610512100456142014-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:002014-01-01T00:00:00.859-05:00WW: Happy New Year!<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PQPHA2O3YLs/Ur5adBEPxfI/AAAAAAAAAOk/1ZO4nX6fG7Q/s400/happy-new-year-quotes-cards-71.jpg" width="400" /><img border="0" height="282" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Acv-ADBONzM/Ur5ac0Ujg6I/AAAAAAAAAOg/40H18x_HSsI/s400/52b4a9dee59d6.preview-620.jpg" width="400" /></div><h4><center><i>Images taken from Google</i></center></h4>Leilanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162096462649022587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-54444394603944303392013-12-29T08:00:00.000-05:002013-12-29T08:00:03.957-05:00Instagram Recap: December 2013The month of December flew by pretty quickly. We had plenty of fun and stress this month. There was shopping, packages in the mail, train time, craft time, solo time, and of course Christmas. Here's a look at my top 9 favorite photos from December.<br /><br /><center><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I80R7hPyzKA/Ur5CU6ABpaI/AAAAAAAAAKw/c0dC9MUt0gw/s200/IMG_20131203_022956.jpg" width="150" /> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e0fJ_a7SmoE/Ur5CUNElbDI/AAAAAAAAAKs/In6_MVSO4So/s200/IMG_20131205_124159.jpg" width="150" /> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kNpWWdZbjFg/Ur5CVnhC_NI/AAAAAAAAAK4/P_tmVvC7bPU/s200/IMG_20131212_004912.jpg" width="150" /> <br /><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uMGTF0smEjI/Ur5CVpzpSbI/AAAAAAAAAK8/vgEYFl64x3I/s200/IMG_20131217_110604.jpg" width="150" /> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F7lQYr8Tgnw/Ur5EEjFQpkI/AAAAAAAAALk/1_L6iSySXnQ/s200/IMG_20131218_141425.jpg" width="150" /> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l5NeeMb1KPg/Ur5EDuLzSSI/AAAAAAAAALU/QHZzw8COYts/s200/IMG_20131218_215750.jpg" width="150" /> <br /><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qVz1K3_bgQY/Ur5EDLXrfCI/AAAAAAAAALQ/mb9vOKM3orI/s200/IMG_20131223_002247.jpg" width="150" /> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQsL2FL4tEY/Ur5EEl6G8lI/AAAAAAAAALg/GzfCKCVxbQY/s200/IMG_20131226_012902.jpg" width="150" /> <img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IXha9iUc3n0/Ur5EHeMpYbI/AAAAAAAAALw/uD1BoPouGHE/s200/IMG_20131226_022821.jpg" width="150" /></center><br />What are your favorite photos from December? Leilanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162096462649022587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-52267550906947662202013-12-27T17:23:00.000-05:002013-12-27T17:27:34.416-05:00Goals for 2014I'm back! I've been using other blog names for the past 2-3 years and none of them have really stuck to me. With the new year and everything, I wanted to start a new blog. When thinking of a new name, I stumbled upon my older blogs, including this one. I looked at the name and wondered why I ever got rid of it. It's a cute name and I love it. I have no clue why I got rid of this blog. I was going to start off fresh and hide all the old posts. Then I started reading them. I decided to go ahead and keep 100 of my favorite posts so I can go back and read them, reflect, and notice my growth.<br /><br />The new year is just around the corner and I have plenty of goals, as always. Hopefully this year will be different and not just another year full of empty promises and broken goals. I decided to scrap my goals for my 101 challenge and start fresh with that challenge as well. I won't be creating a post for it on this blog, but you can find my list at the day zero project site <b><a href="http://dayzeroproject.com/user/missleilanie/list/79887">here</a></b>. The challenge will be from Jan 3, 2014 to Sept 30, 2016. The end date is my dad's birthday. Another project I will be doing is <a href="http://beckyhiggins.com/about-project-life/"><b>Project Life</b></a>. I'm doing mine on a birthday-to-birthday timeline. I've been doing a lot of traveling this year so I've only been able to complete two months' worth of layouts so far. I'll be back home in April, with only one month until the end of my Project Life year. I promised myself that I would finish my first year before the start of my second year. I'm not able to physically complete my layouts before April, so until then, I will map out the layouts with pencil and paper. I will figure out what photos I'm going to use, then edit them and order them. I'll have them sent home and waiting for me when I get there. It's always a bonus to come home with a package waiting for you.<br /><br /><a href="http://dayzeroproject.com/7things/">Day Zero</a>&nbsp;also had an area where I can create New Year's resolutions. It's an alternative version to the regular resolutions. Here are my answers to their poll:<br /><br /><ol class="pollnum" style="border: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Learn how to&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DIY and remodel</b></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Start&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">exercising three times a week</b></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Stop&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">going to bed after two am</b></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Take a vacation to&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">California and Route 66</b></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">myself and who I am</b></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Try&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">more slow cooker recipes</b></li><li style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be more&nbsp;<b style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">productive</b></li></ol><br />With that being said, my <a href="http://aliedwards.com/blog/one-little-word"><b>One Little Word</b></a> for this year is <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Productive</span></b>. I really want to take Ali's workshop to help me stay focused on my word, but I don't think I will be able to afford it. It's a year-long workshop so I'm sure it will be worth it. But we'll see.<br /><br />What are your goals for the New Year? Is anyone else doing the 101 challenge, Project Life, or One Little Word?Leilanie Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00162096462649022587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-79482212122138434232011-12-13T15:50:00.000-05:002013-12-27T15:41:17.136-05:00Changes and Giveaways!Okay, so in the beginning when I first started my original blog [Travelin' With Marie] back in 2009, I used to enter SO many giveaways. Sometimes I won, but they were all digital things like advertisement on other blogs. In the past couple of years, I haven't really done anything to this blog. That will change in 2012. This will be a great year for me. I will be improving my life in so many ways and finally focusing on myself.<br /><br />Alright, back to the giveaways. The idea for this post is to write about more giveaways. But this time a lot of them will be tangible items that I get to receive in the mail. Who doesn't love actual postal mail? I know I do! So without further ado, here is the first giveaway I will post about.<br /><br />This giveaway is sponsored by <a href="http://stephanieodea.com/">Stephanie Odea</a>. She is giving away 18 books and dvds. There are some good books in the batch! I would love to win any of them, but I'm hoping for The Money Savin' Mom's Budget. If you would like to enter the giveaway, enter <a href="http://stephanieodea.com/2011/12/2011-last-minute-gift-ideas-and-give-aways-18-items/">here</a>. Here is a picture of the books (taken from her site).<br /><br /><a href="http://stephanieodea.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/gifts-for-the-holidays-2011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stephanieodea.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/gifts-for-the-holidays-2011.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 238px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 368px;" /></a>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-82656402831218961952011-11-22T01:24:00.000-05:002011-12-19T03:58:35.968-05:005 Ways to Save Money Next QuarterBeing a college student is not an easy task. Most of us have to have jobs to pay for living. Going to work and school is more challenging then it seems. Since most of us have minimum wage jobs while we go to school for our dream jobs, we have to live on budgets. There are a few things that I’ve learned from living on a budget. One of those things is to look for discounts in every aspect of your life. Here are some of the basics. <br /><div class="MsoNormal">Transportation. Instead of wasting gas driving around campus to find a parking spot, just park at the Sears lot and take the shuttle. Another good option is to ride the bus, which is a lot cheaper than gas. If you really must drive to school, try to carpool with friends and share the expenses. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Books. One thing that all students pay for is books. You can save a lot of money by buying used instead of new. A good website is Amazon.com. They have a lot of used and new books that are significantly cheaper than the school bookstore. After the quarter is over, you can even sell your books back to Amazon. You can even get free shipping with an Amazon prime membership ($79 a year or free for six months to students).</div><div class="MsoNormal">Food. Buy in bulk. If you have roommates or friends with similar taste in food, buy a membership at Sam’s Club or Costco. Not only can you split the cost of the membership, but you can also split the food that you purchase. The quantities are usually larger than you would normally buy, so why not split the price as well as the merchandise? However, you should always check the unit price. The larger quantity item is not always cheaper than the smaller quantity item. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Sales. When it comes to buying new clothes, shoes, and other gadgets that college students use, always shop during sales. Even better when you find extra deals on top of the sales. Sometimes stores, like JCPenney, for example, will have a “Save $10 when you spend $25” coupon that you can find in your Sunday paper. A lot of stores have extra deals like these that you should take advantage of when shopping for new items. Also, don’t rule out used and refurbished. I once bought a refurbished cell phone that looked and worked as good as new.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Coupons. If you really want to save a lot of money, use coupons. I’ve used coupons for seven months now and I’ve saved a lot of money. Sometimes I even earn money to shop! You can use coupons for all sorts of things, food and toiletries being the most common. If you want to learn more about couponing, go to TheKrazyCouponLady.com. The site is actually run by two women, and they are great experts on couponing. They can take a coupon virgin to seasoned pro in no time. Try it out! You will save hundreds!</div>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-18941167692581523922011-11-15T21:11:00.000-05:002011-12-19T03:58:00.744-05:00Color Inspiration - Bedroom<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MAiBOZoXdZw/TsMfy_wByEI/AAAAAAAAAEU/HdW-qXXNcz8/s1600/img11o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675414916383754306" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MAiBOZoXdZw/TsMfy_wByEI/AAAAAAAAAEU/HdW-qXXNcz8/s200/img11o.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O2BYKOuMXQY/TsMdQrmXZDI/AAAAAAAAADw/iCdxB_Cdaw0/s1600/img29o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412127835710514" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O2BYKOuMXQY/TsMdQrmXZDI/AAAAAAAAADw/iCdxB_Cdaw0/s200/img29o.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F1B1zpr5sQM/TsMdaBW4UCI/AAAAAAAAAEI/UaA8OGgVSng/s1600/img81o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412288295161890" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F1B1zpr5sQM/TsMdaBW4UCI/AAAAAAAAAEI/UaA8OGgVSng/s200/img81o.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QZZL4Zve-g/TsMdWfKa8uI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Fci8s8YFthQ/s1600/img30o.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675412227576492770" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3QZZL4Zve-g/TsMdWfKa8uI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Fci8s8YFthQ/s200/img30o.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 200px; width: 200px;" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I will be moving out (hopefully!) in a few months and in the meantime I've been thinking about color schemes for the apartment. I will be living with my long time boyfriend/fiance so I don't want anything too girly, but he said he doesn't mind some pink. Regarding my bedroom, I do want some girly touches because it will be half mine. What do you think of these colors?</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All of the pink will be on my side (mostly my vanity/desk area), but I still want to go together with the rest of the room. Please let me know what you think! :]</div>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-17322117603520167252011-11-14T18:58:00.000-05:002013-12-27T15:14:40.093-05:0020 Facts About Myself<br />I don’t really have an about me page (yet, but soon!) so here are a few facts about myself that you may not know. If you already knew it, then pretend that you didn't.. :)<br /><ol><li>I live in the rainy state of Washington.</li><li>I love enjoying artwork, especially paintings and drawings.</li><li>I love photography, my future career.</li><li>I miss my favorite foods from Hawaii: meat jhun, chicken katsu, and Portuguese sausage.</li><li>I live with my parents, but saving up to move out (in Feb – hopefully!)</li><li>I love books and journals but never seem to finish one or the other.</li><li>I love to write, but I’m not really good at it.</li><li>I am a girly-girl, pink lover and all.</li><li>I was born a Taurus and very stubborn.</li><li>I love the sun and warm water, too bad I live in WA.</li><li>I love anything that’s pink, black, and white.</li><li>I almost always wear my hair up, with a flower in it.</li><li>I love to travel – and anything travel related.</li><li>I have a part-time job and I go to school.</li><li>I've been couponing for 7 months.</li><li>I have three tattoos - and plan to get more.</li><li>I live in a city surrounded by water - but it's cold.</li><li>I own a Ford - love me some American muscle.</li><li>I love receiving, and collecting, postcards.</li><li>I’m only 22 years young.</li></ol>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-64524288804578803022011-11-14T18:30:00.000-05:002011-11-14T18:35:12.387-05:00Rule BreakersDoes anybody follow any rules anymore? I'm sitting in the school library, trying to get work done, and all I hear is chatter in my ear. These people talk <span style="font-weight: bold;">REALLY LOUD</span>, not giving a care in the world about the people around them. They also sit there on the computer, sipping on their drinks, eating their chips, even though there are signs on <span style="font-weight: bold;">EVERY</span> computer that say, "<span style="font-style: italic;">NO FOOD OR DRINK AT THE COMPUTERS</span>." Crazy, right?<br /><br />This rant is brought to you by the letter <span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span> - for <span style="font-style: italic;">ANNOYING</span>. Thank for you listening.LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-63528601779292837642011-11-08T13:25:00.000-05:002011-11-08T13:35:21.420-05:00Time To Get FocusedAfter realizing that I haven't worked on <span style="font-weight: bold;">ANYTHING</span> since September, my goal for this month - and the rest of the year - is to get <span style="font-weight: bold;">FOCUSED</span>. I have a few challenges that I want to work on this month, as well as mini goals for myself. I've always loved my blog name, but I never really been able to define what it means. I've finally realized what it means. This blog is about my life, that part is obvious. I used to think my name meant to explore the world, learn to love it, and grow from my experiences. But it's even bigger than that. It means <span style="font-style: italic;">explore my inner self, love my passions, and grow from experiences</span>.<br /><br />As for challenges, this is what I plan on working on this month:<br />1. <a href="http://explorelovegrow.blogspot.com/2011/02/101-in-1001-master-list-refreshed.html">101 Challenge</a> - I need to put effort into actually completing this goal.<br />2. <a href="http://personalexcellence.co/challenges/2011/11/journaling-challenge/">21-Day Journaling Challenge</a> - I love journaling (especially being a scrapper!) and I think this would be good for me to explore my inner self, my #1 goal for this blog.<br /><br />Shouldn't be too hard, right?LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-71943811717437882182011-10-01T10:10:00.000-04:002011-10-01T10:10:00.646-04:00Pink in the KitchenI'm SO ready to have my own place. But alas, my money situation is not yet set. In the meantime, I love "window" shopping online for items that I would love to have in my future apartment. Not really decoration items, more like necessity/want items. Things like a microwave. The last microwave that I had was from the year I was born. And when I moved back in with my parents, my mom threw it out. Now I need a new one. I don't really have any requirements in a <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah4LgA-yCiI/ToUsDRq90aI/AAAAAAAAADg/nieO6nzuTw4/s1600/target_prepbowls.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ah4LgA-yCiI/ToUsDRq90aI/AAAAAAAAADg/nieO6nzuTw4/s200/target_prepbowls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657976941655740834" border="0" /></a>microwave. A decent size, black color, that's pretty much it. One store I love to shop at, both in store and online, is Target. They have decent prices and gorgeous items. Now, my boyfriend won't allow me to have a pink kitchen. So when I find items that have pink in them, but still match the color scheme (light/dark blue), I get really giddy. Like these prep bowls on the left. Cute?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Well...I searched the site a little bit more and found a GORGEOUS pink <a href="http://www.target.com/p/Hello-Kitty-Microwave-Pink-7-CuFt/-/A-13389642?langId=-1&amp;catalogId=10051&amp;storeId=10151&amp;krypto=aBS3ZduvH%2BsXGfO4rDP4KmuwJcAV3dnarUzuT%2B9dUfdH10OWzouLxNALMKuKentkIjYmINA5q0qz%0AIuiPuIopEHxUhq5RHU%2F1mW38YTDoLR7ltZ4G0tVtDHRCZ7bgXNgYcWYBIdC1RrHEFAJ8wB4lBE2Y%0AE%2Fp9eqIcgFkTpAivWwLKKzffzzOMgT%2FAS4kHX%2Fga6Sc2n6MEtrusDV6Iq3VXnYhp6I6kSpaSaqvn%0AgdxaZEigrYbPwVmgocejF%2BqeiPMxaEO8dyOgmVsgYFT0xV3rYG0PhIIFd1X4lNZWb477kG3XO2Dm%0AFPgFohm1zhYg4Doz8Fha2UGXsQ8%3D#reviews-and-ratings">Hello Kitty microwave</a>. And he said I could have it! :] It's so cute! It's $79.99. A bit out of my range, not I'm not sure if I'll get it, but I would absolutely love it. What do you think of it?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PQSgtht6fio/ToVX6eFP_AI/AAAAAAAAADo/jx-u-EyDYf0/s1600/target_hellokittymicrowave.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PQSgtht6fio/ToVX6eFP_AI/AAAAAAAAADo/jx-u-EyDYf0/s320/target_hellokittymicrowave.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5658025168880008194" border="0" /></a></div>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-53078099420379709792011-03-05T19:38:00.000-05:002013-12-27T15:23:35.010-05:00Happy MailboxToday I had a happy mailbox! I received three postcards and one handmade card. Here they are:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xb8igHcG4Qo/TXQt7236ltI/AAAAAAAAAC8/l4cG5fmrAKE/s1600/ukraine01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581136344584459986" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xb8igHcG4Qo/TXQt7236ltI/AAAAAAAAAC8/l4cG5fmrAKE/s400/ukraine01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>#15 Official card from Ukraine<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4rSJ34BGvI/TXQt7XmMmlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/PoqongTRQG8/s1600/washington01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581136336188643922" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l4rSJ34BGvI/TXQt7XmMmlI/AAAAAAAAAC0/PoqongTRQG8/s400/washington01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>#16 Safeco Field Card from Seattle, WA - Fave Album tag<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vUqax1s_lZQ/TXQt6zBKzVI/AAAAAAAAACs/3OrbjOz4yJA/s1600/japan02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581136326369660242" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vUqax1s_lZQ/TXQt6zBKzVI/AAAAAAAAACs/3OrbjOz4yJA/s400/japan02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>#17 Wonderful postcard from Japan - Pen Pal Group 107<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4OuDWN9teds/TXQt6tFalzI/AAAAAAAAACk/I6MzCNcn4h8/s1600/belgium01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581136324776859442" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4OuDWN9teds/TXQt6tFalzI/AAAAAAAAACk/I6MzCNcn4h8/s400/belgium01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>#18 Hotel postcard from Belgium - Choose a Country Group 37<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">That's all for today! Thanks for looking! Btw, I have a HUGE batch of mail that I need to post soon..</div></div>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-2218485238347859442011-02-25T04:16:00.000-05:002013-12-27T15:26:21.564-05:00201 Letters (and Postcards)Lately I've been spending a lot of time on the Postcrossing forum. I've been so fascinated by sending and receiving mail. A couple of days ago, I received a message from a girl who is home-schooled, along with her two other sisters. Together, they have a project called 2011 Letters. Their goal is to collect 2011 letters, postcards, any piece of mail during the year 2011. It sounded like a great goal and I wanted to start my own as well. But then I thought about it, money-wise. 2011 letters = approx. 2011 dollars. Since I normally send something and then receive something, usually a trade off, I figured I would have to spend at least $2011 dollars in order to receive 2011 letters. So I brought the total down to 201 letters. I feel that's an easier goal for me (and less on my budget). I also participate in many swaps and trades other than letters and postcards so I probably be spending a lot more than $201 anyway. I haven't receive that many pieces of mail so far, so I will count everything beginning of 2011. By definition, my 201 pieces of mail will NOT include bills, statements, junk mail, or anything that isn't really personal. I'm going to college soon, so nothing received from colleges/financial aid don't count either. Only personal letters, postcards, and swaps/tags.<br /><br />Want to join in? Send me an email at explorelovegrow@gmail.com.<br />Other ways to contact me: <a href="http://www.postcrossing.com/user/missleilanie">Postcrossing website</a> - <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/member.php?action=viewpro&amp;member=missleilanie">Postcrossing Forum</a><br />Or, leave a comment below! :]<br /><br />Thanks for reading!LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-48859699581821369052011-02-18T22:30:00.000-05:002013-12-27T15:28:20.873-05:00Packages SentSoo.. after browsing the Postcrossing forum, I was hooked! I loved the idea of swapping items with other people in the world. Simple things to you may be extraordinary things to them and vice versa! So today I sent out my first shipment. They weren't "packages" but they weren't all postcards either. I took some pictures but I don't have them with me right now.. probably will add them later. Anyways, today I sent out about 5 official cards - meaning they have a US-xxxx number. And about 4 envelopes for swaps/tags. I have two big swaps to go shopping for this weekend. I'm so excited - I can't wait to receive some stuff in the mail! :]<br /><br />Today I also received my first postcard of the year. From Diane from Philadelphia, PA. It is an official card and it is a picture of PA's state capital building. I love it! One of my collections is the state capital buildings. I will upload a picture later also.. For now, I'm gonna eat dinner. Then I will be back with the photos! :]<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxL55ycqem8/TWRvepoezSI/AAAAAAAAACM/ukxsHM7kufw/s1600/Image%2B%25283%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576704810953919778" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gxL55ycqem8/TWRvepoezSI/AAAAAAAAACM/ukxsHM7kufw/s320/Image%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 282px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xmNPJlIafjY/TWRwC97yn_I/AAAAAAAAACc/SK0HUI0yGRI/s1600/Image%2B%25284%2529-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576705434878910450" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xmNPJlIafjY/TWRwC97yn_I/AAAAAAAAACc/SK0HUI0yGRI/s400/Image%2B%25284%2529-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 282px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-27632536148286102822011-02-16T02:35:00.000-05:002011-02-16T02:44:01.873-05:00Back in Action!Soo.. after being on hiatus for almost a year, I've decided to start with <a href="http://www.postcrossing.com/">Postcrossing</a> again. I sent out about five postcards last week (four already registered) and I will be sending out five more tomorrow. I love <a href="http://www.postcrossing.com/">Postcrossing</a>! This time around I will be putting more effort into it. I want to create/send/receive more artistic and handmade cards. I will also be updating this blog when I receive new cards or when I send out a handmade card. I am also open for direct swaps so if you would like to swap with me, just send me a message to my <a href="http://www.postcrossing.com/user/missleilanie">Postcrossing account</a>. Don't know what Postcrossing is? Or interested in checking it out? Please click on the image below:<br /><a title="Postcards Exchange" href="http://www.postcrossing.com/"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a title="Postcards Exchange" href="http://www.postcrossing.com/"><img title="Postcards Exchange" alt="Postcards Exchange" src="http://static1.postcrossing.com/images/banners/banner3.png" border="1" /></a><br /></div><br /><a title="Postcards Exchange" href="http://www.postcrossing.com/"></a><div style="text-align: left;">Other than the cost of the stamps/postcards, Postcrossing is free. You don't have to pay to use the site or anything like that. Since you will be receiving cards in return, I think the price isn't too bad!<br /></div>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-16794660736889019002011-02-05T01:52:00.000-05:002011-11-08T14:34:22.044-05:00Project UpdateSooo.. I finally updated my blogwear. Now it looks nice and pretty! I love the new look. I know it's been a while since I've updated and scrapped.. ugh. At the end of last month, I got a new laptop. It's faster, slimmer, and a whole lot better. I finally have a laptop that I can use for Photoshop. Before I had to use a different computer and Photoshop would always crash on me. This laptop is totally different. I was able to complete two LOs tonight and it didn't crash on me at all! :]<br /><br />I will get to the new LOs soon, but first I wanted to update my projects. I know I'm such a slacker and I hate to admit this, but I haven't started any of my projects. As for P365, I'm throwing it in the bucket. I have been doing something else that similar to it though. My new laptop has a webcam and I use to take, what I call, an almost daily snapshot. I try to take a snapshot everyday but I have missed some days and that's okay with me. Who really needs 365 photos anyway? At the end of every month, I will compile the photos and put it in a LO or 2-pager, depending on the amount of photos. And at the end of the year I probably will pick my favorites and make another 2-pager.<br /><br />On to the Day Zero Project. I've decided to just update my last list and keep the same date. I figure it's less time to complete the goals. And that makes it more of a challenge, right? I probably will update my list soon, once I figure out what to put on it. I still want to do the 30 day challenge and the Love, Me Project, but I think they will have to wait. Starting too many projects at one time is too much for me at the moment. Right now I'm focusing on getting into and paying for colleges. Personal projects can come later.<br /><br />Okay, I know I said I was gonna post the LOs but they will have to wait for tomorrow. Good night everyone! :]LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-4905233381072390022010-12-30T02:17:00.000-05:002011-11-08T14:39:35.613-05:00The Year of ProjectsNo resolutions for me this year, I always seem to break them. Instead, this year, I will have goals and projects. My <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2007/01/one-little-word-3.html">One Little Word</a> for the new year is <u><i><b>finance</b></i></u>. I've built up some bad credit in the past, and my goals this year are to eliminate most of my debt and to up my credit score. I also have a goal to find a stable job that I will stay at for at least a year. My goals for this year are based on preparing for the future: fixing my credit, getting rid of debt, finding a stable job, investing for the future, and going back to college, among others.<br /><br />Other than that goal, I have a bunch of projects that I would like to complete this year. This year is gonna have a lot of reflections on my inner self. All of these projects will eventually end up in a scrapbook, but for now, most of them are about looking inside of my self and journaling, <i>a lot</i>. This year really is about me. I'm trying to leave the nest, for good this time. I don't have any kids, no husband, no boyfriend, no attachments. This is the perfect year to focus on me. I also know that I've been a horrible blogger. Hopefully all of these projects will keep my blog updated. Sorry if none of these posts are useful to you other than reading up on my life. This blog is really just going to be a reflection of my life. Here is a list of the projects that I will be joining this year - as of right now. Some are linked to homepages..<br /><br /><ul><li>Project 365 - not exactly sure where this started, so there's no link for it. I tried to start this for 2010, but lost interest by Feb. Hopefully this year will be different. I have simpler goals for this year for this project.</li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/dayzero">Day Zero Project</a> - I started this in the past, back in 2009. I want to re-start this challenge, with new goals and new dates. When I started this project my goals weren't really important and some of them I lost interest in.</li><li><a href="http://celestinechua.com/blog/live-a-better-life-in-30-days-challenge/">Live a Better Life in 30 Days Challenge</a> (30DLBL) - I just going to start this is December, but I decided to wait for the new year.</li><li> <a href="http://projectlovemescrapbook.com/about-project/">Project: Love, Me</a> - This is my only project that will focus a lot of scrapbooking. But it would work for anybody, not just scrapbookers. I just choose to put more scrapbooking detail into this one than the rest.</li></ul>Let's start this new year with a bang! :]Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-79250219115769837002010-11-09T11:18:00.000-05:002011-11-08T14:43:27.791-05:00One Little Word 2010I absolutely love visiting <a href="http://aliedwards.com/blog/">Ali Edwards' Blog</a>. Her site gives me so much inspiration for my life, especially scrapping and projects. One thing I've decided to do is One Little Word. I won't go into much detail but Ali explains it perfectly <i><a href="http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/one-little-word-2010.html#more-989">here</a></i> and <i><a href="http://aliedwards.com/2007/01/one-little-word-3.html">here</a></i>. The idea is to choose one word that you will stand by for the whole year. Even though I've only stumbled upon this with only two months left in the year, I decided to start anyway. I really didn't want to wait two months just so I can start something in the beginning of the year. So for the rest of this year, I've decided to choose the word <b>Connect</b>.<br /><br />One thing I've seemed to be lacking lately is connection. This goes for online communities as well as in person. I hope to blog more, chat more, comment more, email more, talk more.. anything. I hope to once again <b>Connect</b> with the rest of the world. What is <i>your</i> word for this year?Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-86011793012461982022010-11-06T00:16:00.000-04:002011-11-08T14:30:27.370-05:00It's Digital Scrapbooking Day!Happy DSD everyone! I know I'm a little bit late to jumpstart the festivities but I just wanted to let everyone know about a ScrapMatters sale going on this weekend.. and even longer! Have fun shopping! :]<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shop.scrapmatters.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr141/chiakunz/sm_dsd2010_ad.jpg" height="600" width="500" border="0" /></a></div>LeilanieMarienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-5838864854410357252010-10-18T05:47:00.000-04:002010-10-18T05:47:03.214-04:00Date w/ PhotoshopI got to spend some quality time with Photoshop this weekend. I didn't create as many LOs as I would have wanted but I've managed to come out with two LOs. Lemme know what you think!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1171647" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tXVr8BCX8xI/TLwWsvIuIII/AAAAAAAAAv0/pNyFAGEzVSw/s400/birthday2004_web.jpg" width="400" />&nbsp;</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1171647">(credits here</a>)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1171663" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXVr8BCX8xI/TLwWosOZZrI/AAAAAAAAAvw/EOlhXzw3YB4/s400/study_web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1171663">(credits here)</a></div>Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-42423151715809023902010-10-16T02:26:00.000-04:002013-12-27T15:42:01.896-05:00Fall Festival .. New Release!Did I announce that I'm on a new CT? Well, just in case I didn't I want to announce that I'm on Misty O'Brien Designs' CT! She has a fabulous collab kit out this week and its awesome! Check it out below.. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=23505&amp;cat=5" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/images/P/mistyobrien-ff_LRG.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This kit is available at <a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/store/product.php?productid=23505&amp;cat=5">Funky Playground Designs</a>. Here is a LO I made with the kit.. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30187" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXVr8BCX8xI/TLlwuf-QhKI/AAAAAAAAAvg/tIiizYZO9Yk/s400/study_web.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I will have some new stuff for you next week!Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-89951090505924048152010-10-02T04:22:00.000-04:002010-10-12T02:44:34.164-04:00A Turned LeafAfter neglecting this blog, as well as my scrap blog, for almost a month now, I've decided to join the two. I find myself with plenty of time on my hands, but little time with motivation. That's soon to change. I will be pushing myself to be creative and always in the mood to blog or scrap. This blog also has a new name and will have a makeover as well. In case you are reading this post before the makeover, just stick tight, and please don't mind the dust. A lot of things will be changing on this blog and in my life. Like in the beginning, this blog will be about my journey through life. But now with more definition. It will showcase my scrapbooking hobby, my soon-to-be design skills, my travel adventures, and my learning experiences. Ohh, and can't forget the extra stuff that makes my life worthwhile, like: decorating, movies, tv shows, friends/family/relationships, and becoming a grown up. So stay tuned, and enjoy the ride! Thanks for reading! :]Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-52478271028363026142010-09-09T19:50:00.000-04:002013-12-27T15:38:44.986-05:00Sneak Peek 9/10 ReleaseTrixie Scraps and Wimpychompers Creations have teamed up to bring you a super kit, which is versatile and perfect for busy moms on the go! But, if you want to be able to snag it this week (for a discount!) you must be a <a href="http://madmimi.com/signups/join/16611" target="_blank">ScrapMatters Newsletter Subscriber</a>! Check out the sneak peek below... and <a href="http://madmimi.com/signups/join/16611" target="_blank">make sure you are subscribed to the ScrapMatters newsletter</a> so you will be among the first to have the opportunity to check out this great kit. Don't forget to look for the exclusive coupon for this kit inside this month's newsletter, too!!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj99/tracyk527/sneakpeek-5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj99/tracyk527/sneakpeek-5.png" width="400" /></a></div>Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729269045979546323.post-47087148425708945442010-09-01T03:01:00.000-04:002011-11-08T14:27:59.710-05:00September Guest Teams!!It's finally September (not that I want to leave summer...) and I have a couple of announcements to make! I have accepted a couple of guest spots from two awesome designers!! The first is Trixie Scraps! I was allowed into her CT forum a couple of days early and I've already made my first LO for her! But you will have to wait until Friday to see it! :] The second designer is Spinky dink Scraps! I can't wait to get started with her kits! There are so many great products and announcements for this week! :]<br /><br />Other than announcements, today I have two layouts to show you. The first LO was for a ScrapMatters template challenge that I completed today (and at the last minute). The second one was for Graham Like the Cracker's new release templates from last week. Both LOs are linked to my DigishopTalk gallery for credit information.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1123119&amp;title=fun-with-friends&amp;cat=all" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tXVr8BCX8xI/TH3SXRNmsrI/AAAAAAAAAu4/04aWcnkSdpc/s400/library_friends_web.jpg" height="400" width="400" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=1123130&amp;title=sweet-cousins&amp;cat=all" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tXVr8BCX8xI/TH3SalFnTnI/AAAAAAAAAvA/GRQV8T9XYqI/s400/juanitabirthday_web.jpg" height="400" width="400" border="0" /></a></div><br />Aren't they gorgeous?Leilaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12771238667343554220noreply@blogger.com0